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Auction claims to be selling vial of Reagan blood

A Channel Islands online auction house has angered Ronald Reagan's foundation by claiming to offer a vial that once contained his blood.

Boy rescued above waterfall not scared - at first

A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on

Tons of pot found floating off Southern Calif.

Authorities say three and a half tons of marijuana have been found floating in the ocean off Southern California.

UT: Public apology for 'egregious typo'

The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs on Monday issued an apology for an unfortunate typographical error that was published on its commencement

NY man who dressed as dead mom sentenced for fraud

A man who dressed up as his mother in a bizarre real estate fraud that involved doctoring her death certificate and cashing her Social Security checks for six

Mafia-style end for Australia's flawed Obama mugs

Australian officials wanted to get rid of some commemorative mugs that misspelled President Barack Obama's name. And boy, did they ever.

World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens

The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday.

Police say duo botches Las Vegas casino heist

A hapless bandit lost his wig, sunglasses and $115,000 worth of casino chips when security wrestled him to the floor during a botched weekend heist at a posh

Half-naked woman attacks police

Police say a half-naked woman attacked and injured three Seattle police officers over the weekend.

The making of the term 'pink slime'

"Pink slime" was almost "pink paste" or "pink goo."

Say what? Kraft's new name elicits jokes

"MONDEWHAAAAT?" The sarcasm was palpable in the one-word headline that appeared in The New York Post on the day after Kraft Foods revealed that it planned to

Woman calls cops after finding $1,800 at Fla. ATM

A woman called Boynton Beach police when she found $1,800 in cash sticking out of a deposit slot at a Chase bank ATM.

App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender

A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.

Woman with flesh-eating disease takes own breaths

A young Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating disease is now able to breathe on her own, a milestone that sent the family's spirits soaring, her father said

Must see videos: Solar eclipse

Millions of people across Asia and the western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies.

Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million

Babe Ruth equals big bucks. A baseball jersey worn by The Bambino sold for more than $4.4 million Sunday, a record for any item of sports memorabilia,

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